LH2 trade
Market
Stated hydrogen export targets, import markets and announced project capacity for hydrogen imports to Europe.
Emerging LH2 markets
Seven of the exporters listed state a quantified volume target.
Stated export targets
| Country | Volume target | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1.6 Mt / y | from 2040 |
| Oman | 1.5 Mt | from 2030 |
| UAE | 1.4 Mt / y | from 2031 |
| Turkey | 650,000 t / y | from 2035 |
| South Africa | 500,000 t / y | from 2030 |
| Namibia | 300,000 t | in 2030 |
| Morocco | 10 TWh | by 2030 |
No volume stated: Egypt, Australia, Norway, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia. The UK and the USA have published national strategies.
Importers
Current
- Netherlands
- US
- France
- Germany
- Mexico
Additional, with 2030 commitments
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Rep.
- Germany
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Slovakia
- Japan
- Korea
- Singapore
- China
Published targets and project announcements; not independently revalidated as of September 2026.
Hydrogen importers to Europe 2030
Announced project capacity is large. The share assessed as likely renewable is not.
24,345 kt
announced project capacity, total of those listed
510 kt
assessed as likely renewable hydrogen
80%
of announced capacity sits in four countries
| Country | Hydrogen project capacity (kt) | Likely renewable (kt) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7500 | 12 | |
| USA | 5030 | 100 | |
| UK | 4020 | 10 | |
| Chile | 3040 | 0.3 | |
| Egypt | 1570 | 0 | |
| Oman | 1200 | 0 | |
| Norway | 660 | 15 | |
| South Africa | 640 | 0.6 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 370 | 370 | |
| UAE | 250 | 1.2 | |
| Morocco | 50 | 0.3 | |
| Ukraine | 10 | 0 | |
| Namibia | 5 | 0.7 | |
| Turkey | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
Published targets and project announcements; not independently revalidated as of September 2026.
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